Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. News

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires The Hawk Agency in Illinois

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired The Hawk Agency Inc. in Peoria, Ill. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Thomas D. Fliege and his associates at The Hawk Agency will continue to operate in their current location under …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Brown Hobbs & McMurray Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Brown Hobbs & McMurray Insurance in Urbana, Ill. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1859, Brown Hobbs & McMurray (BHM) is a retail insurance broker providing commercial property/casualty, employee benefits, …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Brown Hobbs & McMurray in Illinois

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Brown Hobbs & McMurray Insurance in Urbana, Ill. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Thomas Brown, Paul Hobbs, William Hobbs, Dick and Rich McMurray, and their associates will continue to operate in …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Centennial Insurance Agency in Colorado

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Centennial Insurance Agency LLC based in Pueblo, Colo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mark Swanson, David Swanson, Doug Helzer, Tom Ratzlaff and their team will continue to operate in their current …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires New Zealand’s Reid Manson

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.* announced the acquisition of Reid Manson Ltd. located in Timaru, New Zealand. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded more than 30 years ago, Reid Manson is a retail insurance broker providing commercial, rural, …

Arthur J. Gallagher Buys Canada Broker Christie-Phoenix & Its Affiliate, Discovery

Arthur J. Gallagher, the international broking division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. outside of the United States, has extended its investment in Canada with the acquisition of retail insurance broker Christie-Phoenix (Victoria) Ltd. and its affiliate, Discovery Insurance Services …

Arthur J. Gallagher Creates Technical Advisory Board; Appoints Jack as Head

Arthur J. Gallagher — the international division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. – has appointed David Jack to lead its newly created Technical Advisory Board. The board will oversee a review of the business’ existing systems to identify ways …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Ohio’s Sigma II Insurance Agency

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Sigma II Insurance Agency in Independence, Ohio. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1988, Sigma II Insurance Agency (Sigma II) is an employee benefits consultant that offers a full range …

ProPublica, NPR: Inside Corporate America’s Campaign to Ditch Workers’ Comp

This article was published by ProPublica and NPR and is reprinted with permission. Standing before a giant map in his Dallas office, Bill Minick doesn’t seem like anyone’s idea of a bomb thrower. But backed by some of the biggest …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Wisconsin’s Burkwald & Assoc.

Itasca, Ill.-based insurance broker and risk management services provider, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired Burkwald & Associates Inc. of Pewaukee, Wis. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1978, Burkwald & Associates is a management and …